One of it's internal fog light bulbs my R1150RT failed, so I decided to replace both of the lamps as a pair (age).

That means all of the plastic including the side panels, windscreen and part of the dash have to be removed. Then I had to figure out how to get the speaker assemblies out so that I could access the bulbs themselves.

The RT in a stripped condition -

I decided to replace both of the lamps because I didn't want to do this again. I used Sylvania Silverstar 55 watt bulbs.

A 2003 R1150RT came home with me this past Saturday. This was a move from a Kawasaki Z750s. I was concerned with the difference in weight, the Kawi was just over 400 lbs, the RT over 600. I am very surprised that while under way, it does not feel heavy at all. Not until I tried to put it up on the center stand did it feel heavy . It is also the most comfortable motorbike I have ridden, and it is still quite nimble when the roads get twisty. It was also well planted on some dirt roads that we took. It did start to slide around on some loose gravel, though. I will be doing the 24k mile service this weekend, cleaning it up, and putting up some photos in the RT photo thread. I think this bike is gonna be with me for a while.

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There's something kinda sad about, the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything, what became of subtlety?

Answer me a (possibly) silly question. I do not have a repair manual yet. Is the fuel pump/filter under the gold colored plate just to the right of the fuel fill, or on the bottom side of the tank? Thanks. Also, if it is just to the right of the fuel fill, how is the piece of the fairing over the center of the tank removed? Thanks again.

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There's something kinda sad about, the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything, what became of subtlety?

I recently did the fork seals on my 1100rt. Pretty straightforward even for a ham-fisted wrench like me. No photos but there's good ones on bmwsporttouring and ukgser.

Everything went well but the speedo does not work.....! The slot in the housing near the wheel turns and I was careful to line up the blade in the cable. Still nothing. I can't really see how the thing could have been damaged while doing the seals, but maybe it was.

I guess I'll fiddle around with it some more and see if it won't work before I get a new cable.

I recently did the fork seals on my 1100rt. Pretty straightforward even for a ham-fisted wrench like me. No photos but there's good ones on bmwsporttouring and ukgser.

Everything went well but the speedo does not work.....! The slot in the housing near the wheel turns and I was careful to line up the blade in the cable. Still nothing. I can't really see how the thing could have been damaged while doing the seals, but maybe it was.

I guess I'll fiddle around with it some more and see if it won't work before I get a new cable.

The inner cable may have come out of it's seat at the speedo????

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Answer me a (possibly) silly question. I do not have a repair manual yet. Is the fuel pump/filter under the gold colored plate just to the right of the fuel fill, or on the bottom side of the tank? Thanks. Also, if it is just to the right of the fuel fill, how is the piece of the fairing over the center of the tank removed? Thanks again.

I did my first long-ish trip on Saturday. Just shy of 200 miles. (Hey, NJ's small, OK? ) Headed to a BBQ for a bunch of Inmates. Rain in the morning and very heavy winds riding home. Excellent protection from the elememts, though several gusts from the side caught me by surprise. I like this bike more each time I ride it.

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There's something kinda sad about, the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything, what became of subtlety?

The Twinmax I ordered arrived yesterday, so the rough idle is sorted. Riding today, I noticed the high beam indicator illuminated. Toggled the high/low/pass switch several times did not extinguish it. Checked the headlights, they're not working. Switched on the fog lights and continued on. There is apparently a loose connection, is there a common spot where a connector loosens up, or does the harness rub the fairing somewhere? TIA.

Almost forgot, when I got where I was going, the headlight was working again.

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There's something kinda sad about, the way that things have come to be. Desensitized to everything, what became of subtlety?